Will Rackley
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| Position: | Riverdale (Riverdale, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Lehigh | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||
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William Rackley III (born October 11, 1989) is a former
Early years
Rackley was born in
College career
Rackley started in every game for the Mountain Hawks in each of his four seasons, the only one to do so in the last 20 years at Lehigh.[2] Rackley started for coach Andy Coen in 2007, the first freshman to start at offensive line under Coen. Rackley earned first-team All-Patriot League honors from 2008 to 2010.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts in Design from Lehigh on May 23, 2011.[4]
Professional career
2011 NFL Draft
Along with
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
5.39 s | 1.86 s | 3.08 s | 4.94 s | 7.91 s | 23+1⁄2 in (0.60 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
29 reps | |||
| 40-yard dash, 10-split, and 20-split values from Pro Day on March 17, 2011, all other values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rackley played 15 games in his rookie season, including 14 starts at left guard. In the 2012 preseason, right tackle Eben Britton was moved to Rackley's position of left guard. Rackley was then expected to contribute as a backup guard and center before suffering an injury. Rackley spent the 2012 season on injured reserve. In 2013, Rackley returned to the starting left guard position. He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2013.
Rackley was released by the Jaguars on May 12, 2014.
Baltimore Ravens
Rackley signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 19, 2014.[8] The Ravens placed Rackley on injured reserve on August 25, 2014, with a concussion.[9]
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Jim (April 20, 2011). "Lehigh lineman impresses Rams, scouts before draft". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Will Rackley". lehighsports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Lehigh senior student-athletes conclude college careers," Lehigh University, Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
- ^ Edholm, Eric (February 25, 2011). "OL prospects putting small schools on NFL map". Pro Football Weekly.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Will Rackley, DS #4 OG, Lehigh". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (May 19, 2014). "Ravens Sign Three Players, Cut Matt Furstenburg And Two Others". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Baltimore Ravens bio at the Wayback Machine (archived May 28, 2014)